Wednesday, May 20, 2015

May 30th (Day 150) Bible Reading

2 Samuel 15:23-16:23

John 18:25-19:22
Psalm 119:113-128
Proverbs 16:10-11

2Sa 15:23And all
the country wept with a loud voice, and all the people passed over: the king
also himself passed over the brook Kidron, and all the people passed over,
toward the way of the wilderness.

2Sa 15:24 And lo
Zadok also, and all the Levites were with him, bearing the ark of the
covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until
all the people had done passing out of the city.

2Sa 15:25 And the king
said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find
favour in the eyes of the LORD, he will bring me again, and shew me both
it, and his habitation:

2Sa 15:26 But if
he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to
me as seemeth good unto him.

2Sa 15:27 The king
said also unto Zadok the priest, Art not thou a seer? return into the
city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the
son of Abiathar.

2Sa 15:28 See, I
will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to
certify me.

2Sa 15:29 Zadok
therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they
tarried there.

2Sa 15:30 And
David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and
had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people that was
with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.

2Sa 15:31 And one
told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.
And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into
foolishness.

2Sa 15:32 And it
came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount,
where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his
coat rent, and earth upon his head:

2Sa 15:33 Unto
whom David said, If thou passest on with me, then thou shalt be a burden unto
me:

2Sa 15:34 But if
thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy servant, O king; as
I have been thy father's servant hitherto, so will I now also be
thy servant: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.

2Sa 15:35 And hast
thou not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests? therefore it shall
be, that what thing soever thou shalt hear out of the king's house, thou
shalt tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.

2Sa 15:36 Behold, they
have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok's son, and
Jonathan Abiathar's son; and by them ye shall send unto me every thing
that ye can hear.

2Sa 15:37 So
Hushai David's friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.

2Sa 16:1
And when David was a little past the top of the hill, behold,
Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and
upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and an hundred bunches of
raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.

2Sa 16:2 And the
king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be
for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the
young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may
drink.

2Sa 16:3 And the
king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said unto the king,
Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel
restore me the kingdom of my father.

2Sa 16:4 Then said
the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto
Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace
in thy sight, my lord, O king.

2Sa 16:5 And when
king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the
house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth,
and cursed still as he came.

2Sa 16:6 And he
cast stones at David, and at all the servants of king David: and all the people
and all the mighty men were on his right hand and on his left.

2Sa 16:8 The LORD
hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou
hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom
thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art
a bloody man.

2Sa 16:9 Then said
Abishai the son of Zeruiah unto the king, Why should this dead dog curse my
lord the king? let me go over, I pray thee, and take off his head.

2Sa 16:10 And the
king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse,
because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore
hast thou done so?

2Sa 16:11 And
David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, which came
forth of my bowels, seeketh my life: how much more now may this
Benjamite do it? let him alone, and let him curse; for the LORD hath
bidden him.

2Sa 16:12 It may
be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite
me good for his cursing this day.

2Sa 16:13 And as
David and his men went by the way, Shimei went along on the hill's side over
against him, and cursed as he went, and threw stones at him, and cast dust.

2Sa 16:14 And the
king, and all the people that were with him, came weary, and refreshed
themselves there.

2Sa 16:15 And
Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and
Ahithophel with him.

2Sa 16:16 And it
came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David's friend, was come unto Absalom,
that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.

2Sa 16:17 And
Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest
thou not with thy friend?

2Sa 16:18 And
Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the LORD, and this people, and all the
men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide.

2Sa 16:19 And
again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of
his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy
presence.

2Sa 16:20 Then
said Absalom to Ahithophel, Give counsel among you what we shall do.

2Sa 16:21 And
Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, which he hath
left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy
father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong.

2Sa 16:22 So they
spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his
father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.

2Sa 16:23 And the
counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a
man had enquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of
Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.

Joh 18:25 And
Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. They said therefore unto him, Art not
thou also one of his disciples? He denied it, and said, I am not.

Joh 18:26 One of
the servants of the high priest, being his kinsman whose ear Peter cut
off, saith, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?

Joh 18:27 Peter
then denied again: and immediately the cock crew.

Joh 18:28 Then led
they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they
themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but
that they might eat the passover.

Joh 18:29 Pilate
then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?

Joh 18:30 They
answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have
delivered him up unto thee.

Joh 18:31 Then
said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The
Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:

Joh 18:32 That the
saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he
should die.

Joh 18:33 Then
Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto
him, Art thou the King of the Jews?

Joh 18:34 Jesus
answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of
me?

Joh 18:36 Jesus
answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world,
then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but
now is my kingdom not from hence.

Joh 18:37 Pilate
therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that
I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world,
that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth
heareth my voice.

Joh 18:38 Pilate
saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again
unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all.

Joh 18:39 But ye
have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye
therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

Joh 18:40 Then
cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a
robber.

Joh 19:1
Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him.

Joh 19:2 And the
soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put
on him a purple robe,

Joh 19:3 And said,
Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.

Joh 19:4 Pilate
therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to
you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.

Joh 19:5 Then came
Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate
saith unto them, Behold the man!

Joh 19:7 The Jews
answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made
himself the Son of God.

Joh 19:8 When
Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid;

Joh 19:9 And went
again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus
gave him no answer.

Joh 19:10 Then
saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have
power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee?

Joh 19:11 Jesus
answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were
given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the
greater sin.

Joh 19:12 And from
thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If
thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend: whosoever maketh himself a
king speaketh against Caesar.

Joh 19:13 When
Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the
judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew,
Gabbatha.

Joh 19:14 And it
was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith
unto the Jews, Behold your King!

Joh 19:15 But they
cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate
saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have
no king but Caesar.

Joh 19:16 Then
delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and
led him away.

Joh 19:17 And he
bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull,
which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:

Joh 19:18 Where
they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in
the midst.

Joh 19:19 And
Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was,
JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Joh 19:20 This
title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was
nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and
Latin.

Joh 19:21 Then
said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews;
but that he said, I am King of the Jews.